Install Stremio on macOS

10 minEasy

What You’ll Do

Install Stremio on your Mac using the official DMG installer.

Requirements:

• macOS 10.11 El Capitan or newer
• Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) processor
• Administrator access
• 200 MB free disk space

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Installation Steps

Steps

1. Download the DMG file

   • Go to https://www.stremio.com
   • Click “Download for macOS”
   • Save the .dmg file to your Downloads folder

2. Open the DMG file

   • Go to Downloads folder in Finder
   • Double-click Stremio-X.X.X.dmg
   • A window will open showing the Stremio app icon

3. Drag Stremio to Applications

   • In the DMG window, drag the Stremio icon to the Applications folder
   • Wait for the copy to complete

4. Eject the DMG

   • Right-click the Stremio disk icon on your desktop
   • Click “Eject”

5. Launch Stremio

   • Go to Applications folder
   • Double-click Stremio
   • If macOS shows a security warning, click “Open” (see troubleshooting below)

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macOS Security Warning

First time you launch, macOS may say “Stremio cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.”

How to fix:

1. Go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy
2. Click the General tab
3. You’ll see a message about Stremio being blocked
4. Click “Open Anyway”
5. Confirm in the dialog
6. Stremio will launch

📘 Note

This is normal for apps downloaded outside the Mac App Store. Stremio is safe when downloaded from stremio.com.

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Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs

Stremio has a universal binary that works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. No special steps needed—follow the standard installation above.

Performance is excellent on Apple Silicon Macs.

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Next Steps

Continue to First 10 Minutes Setup to configure Stremio.